This is the Hammersmith House in Port Gamble, built in 1918.On Saturday we drove up the Kitsap Peninsula to explore Port Gamble, a 120-acre National Historic Landmark, founded in 1853. It was the longest continuously operating mill town in North America.
We walked around town, enjoyed an espresso in the General Store, and toured the marine exhibit upstairs
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In the afternoon we drove to Foulweather Bluff, a 100 acre coastal sanctuary owned by the Nature Conservancy, and hiked the trails down to the water: Old growth cedar, huge red alder, western hemlock, and a marsh rimmed with rushes and cattail.
We ambled along the beach - George went in one direction to capture photographs, and I went another, poking my stick into the sand, flipping over shellfish - clams, oysters, mussels and snails.
I was amazed at the abundance, and wished I could take some home - especially the clams - and make chowder. With that in mind, we drove to the Central Market in Poulsbo and hit the deli, where we dished up fish chowders, salads and sourdough rolls. We ended the afternoon with cappuccino and chocolate biscotti, and a peaceful drive home.
On Sunday I made a salad and curried lentils, pulled down some home-made olive-feta bread from the freezer, sliced my paneer, and finished the left-overs. What a treat!
